KJV King James Version
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency [is] over Israel, and his strength [is] in the clouds.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 68:34
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency [is] over Israel, and his strength [is] in the clouds.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.
WEB World English Bible
Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.
ASV American Standard Version
Ascribe ye strength unto God: His excellency is over Israel, And his strength is in the skies.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel is His excellency, and His strength in the clouds.
Surrounding context — Psalm 68
31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, [which were] of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, [and that] a mighty voice.
34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency [is] over Israel, and his strength [is] in the clouds.
35 O God, [thou art] terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel [is] he that giveth strength and power unto [his] people. Blessed [be] God.
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Cross-references
2 Peter 1:17For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.1 Chronicles 16:28-29Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.Revelation 19:6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.Psalm 150:1Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.Psalm 29:1-2A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.Psalm 96:6-8Honour and majesty [are] before him: strength and beauty [are] in his sanctuary.Deuteronomy 33:26[There is] none like unto the God of Jeshurun, [who] rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
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